A Most Unusual Dwarf - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

mormegil · 04-29-2005, 08:45 PM

I have always felt that Tolkien gave different traits to some of the races in The Hobbit than he gave in the other books. I don't have my book with me but there is the part in The Hobbit where the company enters Rivendell and the Elves sing those fairly nonsensical songs to the dwarves and company, yet this type of behavior is not demonstrated elsewhere that I can recollect and thus I always felt that The Hobbit is not the best predictor of a race's true character?

Anybody agree/disagree? My opinion is not nearly set in stone on this and I would like other opinions as well to help see what I've missed.

04-29-2005, 08:45 PM	#2
mormegil Maundering Mage Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 4,651	I have always felt that Tolkien gave different traits to some of the races in The Hobbit than he gave in the other books. I don't have my book with me but there is the part in The Hobbit where the company enters Rivendell and the Elves sing those fairly nonsensical songs to the dwarves and company, yet this type of behavior is not demonstrated elsewhere that I can recollect and thus I always felt that The Hobbit is not the best predictor of a race's true character? Anybody agree/disagree? My opinion is not nearly set in stone on this and I would like other opinions as well to help see what I've missed. __________________ “I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo. "So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”